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New Birth
The Very Best Of The New Birth Inc.
Compil. US 1995 on RCA label
R&B/Soul (Funk)
BMG Music © 1995 BMG Entertainment Manufactured and Distributed by BMG Music, New York, NY. Printed in USA. Photographs: The RCA Records Label Archives All tracks BMI except 3, 14 and 16 - ASCAP. Track 1: Produced for Fuqua III Productions and Basement Productions - 1/7 and 5/21/74 - DPKS 3025 Track 2: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 1/18/71 - APA2-4713 Track 3: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 3/31/71 - APA2-4757 Track 4: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 10/9 and 10/11/72 - BPA1-6633 Track 5: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 2/23/71 - APA2-4754 Track 6: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 8/11/71 - APA1-5750 Track 7: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 1/10/74 - DPKS-1859 Track 8: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 7/27/73 - CPA1-6044 Track 9: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 10/9 and 10/11/72 - BPA1-6636 Track 10: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 7/22/71 - APA1-5737 Track 11: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 10/9 and 10/11/72 - BPA1-6632 Track 12: Produced by Basement Productions, Inc. - ℗ 1975 BMG Special Products - 1975 - BDS 5638 A2 Track 13: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 7/27/73 - CPA1-6042 Track 14: Produced for Fuqua III Productions and Basement Productions - 1/11/74 - DPA3-1210 Track 15: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 7/27/73 - CPA1-6035 Track 16: Produced by Fuqua III Productions - 10/9 and 10/11/72 - BPA1-6635 Dedicated to the memory of James Baker (1948-1993) "I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal" and "Wild Flower" appear on back inlay, "I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal, Part 1" and "Wildflower" appear inside front inlay.
Musicians
 | New Birth , *1969 US arranged by, conductor, conducted by, album by, written by |
 | Andre Moore , arranged by |
 | Charles Hearndon g, syn, US arranged by, arranged by, conductor, conducted by, conductor, conducted by, conductor, conducted by, guitar, written by |
 | Harvey Fuqua voc, 1929-2010 US arranged by, arranged by, conductor, conducted by, producer, written by |
 | James Baker , US arranged by, conductor, conducted by, producer, trombone, keyboards, percussion, written by |
 | Richard Jones voc, eb, 1947-2001 arranged by |
 | Austin Lander bs, bvoc, baritone saxophone, backing vocals, b. vox |
 | Leroy Taylor voc, bass |
 | Johnny Grant bass, original bassist |
| Rodney Vorhis bass, temporary bassist |
| David McLees compiled by, repertoire selection |
 | A. Scott Galloway , US compiled by, sequence, compiled by, repertoire selection, liner notes, essay |
 | Nate Neblett dr, drums, original drummer |
| Jim Hill drums, second drummer |
 | Robin Russell dr, perc, US drums, percussion |
 | Johnny Graham g, *1951 US guitar, original guitarist |
 | Kenny Hawkins g, US guitar, original guitarist |
| Lee Haycraft guitar, original guitarist |
 | Carl McDaniel g, bvoc, guitar, backing vocals, b. vox |
 | Charles Brewer , US lead vocals, former lead singer |
| Joyce Stewart lead vocals, former lead singer |
| Mint Juleps performer |
 | Now Sounds , performer |
| Janice Carter performer, mint juleps |
 | Londee Wiggins voc, perc, US performer, mint juleps, vocals, written by |
| Pam Swent performer, mint juleps |
| Tanita Gaines performer, mint juleps |
| Bobby "Petey" Downs performer, now sounds |
| Gary Martin Young performer, now sounds |
 | Ronald Coleman key, US performer, now sounds |
 | Slim voc, performer, now sounds |
 | Melvin Wilson voc, producer, vocals, written by |
| Benjamin Barksdale saxophone, former saxophonist |
 | Tony Churchill ts, bvoc, vib, US tenor saxophone, backing vocals, b. vox |
| John Eskridge trumpet, former trumpeter |
 | Robert Jackson , trumpet, backing vocals, b. vox |
 | Leslie Wilson voc, US vocals |
 | Allen Frey voc, perc, cng, vocals, congas, percussion, written by |
 | The Nite-Liters , performer on track |
 | Love, Peace & Happiness , performer on track |
Producers
| Paul Williams research, tape research, compilation producer, compilation produced by |
| Amy Wenzler design, package design |
| Hank McGill engineer |
| Jim Crotty engineer |
| John Janus engineer |
| Pete Abbott engineer |
| Bill Lacey remastered by, audio restoration |
| Mike Hartry remastered by, digital transfers |
| Cleve Keller research, archive research |
| Edward Eddings research, vault research |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comin' From All Ends | New Birth | James Baker, Melvin Wilson | 3:30 |
| 2 | K-Jee | The Nite-Liters | Charles Hearndon, Harvey Fuqua | 4:02 |
| 3 | It's Impossible | New Birth | Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne | 3:25 |
| 4 | I Can Understand It | New Birth | Bobby Womack | 6:22 |
| 5 | How Good It Feels | New Birth | Harvey Fuqua | 3:38 |
| 6 | I Don't Want To Do Wrong | Love, Peace & Happiness | Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight, Johnny Bristol, Katherine Schaffner, William Guest | 5:44 |
| 7 | I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal, Part 1 | New Birth | Allen Frey, James Baker | 3:23 |
| 8 | Keep On Doin' It | New Birth | James Baker, Melvin Wilson | 4:18 |
| 9 | You Are What I'm All About | New Birth | Harvey Fuqua, Londee Wiggins | 3:55 |
| 10 | Afro-Strut | The Nite-Liters | Charles Hearndon, Harvey Fuqua | 2:51 |
| 11 | Got To Get A Knutt | New Birth | New Birth | 7:33 |
| 12 | Dream Merchant | New Birth | Jerry Ross, Larry Weiss | 4:37 |
| 13 | It's Been A Long Time | New Birth | James Baker, Melvin Wilson | 5:53 |
| 14 | Do It Again | New Birth | Gloria Jones, Pam Sawyer | 4:39 |
| 15 | Wildflower | New Birth | David Richardson, Doug Edwards | 6:29 |
| 16 | Until It's Time For You To Go | New Birth | Buffy Sainte-Marie | 5:38 |
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